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title: "What to do if your laptop is running slow?"  
description: "What to do if your laptop is running slow?"  
author: "SundarLal Sharma"  
published: 2024-01-01  
updated: 2024-01-02  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/108669/what-to-do-if-your-laptop-is-running-slow  
category: "troubleshooting"  
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# What to do if your laptop is running slow?



## Answers

### Answer by Saumya Mishra

- **Quick Restarts:** Sometimes, a simple **restart** clears [temporary files](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/23062/asp-dot-net-temporary-file-saving) and frees up resources, working wonders.
- **Tame the Tabs:** [Web browsers](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/112310/how-do-i-implement-push-notifications-in-mobile-apps-and-web-browsers) are notorious resource hogs. Close unused tabs and extensions, especially power-hungry ones like video players.
- **Background Breakers:** Many programs run silently in the background, draining resources. Use Task Manager (Windows) or Activity Monitor (Mac) to identify and shut down the culprits.
- **Declutter Drive:** A [nearly full](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50024/my-computer-is-telling-me-my-startup-drive-is-nearly-full-how-to-i-make-room) [hard drive](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/12213/software-for-dead-hard-drive-recovery) slows everything down. Delete unused files, uninstall programs you don't use, and consider transferring [large files](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/109/why-do-uploads-fail-while-using-an-asp-dot-net-file-upload-control-to-upload-large-files) to an external drive.
- **Startup Slimdown:** Programs set to launch at startup hog resources. In Windows Settings or [Mac System](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12464/what-is-mac-o-s) Preferences, disable unnecessary startup items.
- **Software Shine-Up:** [Update your](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/40478/garmin-express-download-update-your-gps-using-garmin-express) [operating system](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/229069/operating-system-development) and frequently used software for [performance improvements](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158859/what-are-the-performance-improvements-in-dot-net-core-compared-to-previous-versions) and bug fixes. Run a virus scan to ensure malware isn't slowing you down.
- **Hardware Helpers:** Consider hardware upgrades if software tweaks aren't enough. Adding RAM can significantly improve multitasking, while replacing a traditional hard drive with a Solid State Drive (SSD) gives a major [speed boost](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51583/how-much-faster-is-the-iphone-3gs-than-the-iphone-3g-how-much-difference-does-this-speed-boost-make-in-actual-use).


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